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"The site is located within a predominately residential area and therefore the proposed use for apartments is entirely appropriate and consistent with the uses in the surrounding area.

Newbridge Hill, Bath

"Due to the new uses and lack of all but essential maintenance, the house now has a feel of faded grandeur."

A spokesman for B&NES Council said: “One option the council is looking at is the conversion of the current premises into housing. This would allow us to reinvest any capital receipts realised from the sale of the site into alternative and improved premises for this key service. No decision, however, has been taken about the long-term future of 117 Newbridge Hill.

The council is looking at converting the building into housing (Image: Paul Gillis)

“Relocating Family Centre services is part of a wider and ambitious bid to bring together a number of children's services, currently housed in premises that are less than ideal, to a new location, serving families living north of the River Avon.

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“Our Children’s Services were inspected recently by Ofsted and were rated ’Good’ with ‘Outstanding features’ which is the first time a council in the South West has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ grading in any category under the current inspection framework. We are very proud of the support they provide to vulnerable families.

“Our ambition is to provide one first-class location for some services with play facilities, office space for community workers and meeting and interview rooms.”